Device for use in writing



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL COLLEN, F TILSTON, MANITOBA, CANADA.

DEVICE FOR USE IN WRITING.

- Application filed June 9, 1928. Serial No. 284,090.

My invention relates to a device for use on a pencil, stylus or pen tocorrect hand-writing and to insure that the writing implement 1s held inthe correct position.

The general object of my invention 18 to provide a simple and practicaldevice for the indicated purpose which may be adjusted for convenientand effective use.

The nature of my invention and its d stinguishing features andadvantages Wlll clearly appear as the descrlptlon proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of thisspecification, it being understood that the drawlngs are merelyillustrative of examples of the invention. I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention showingthe same applied to a pencil;

Figure 2 is a cross section as lndicated by the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device on a pencil and in itspreferred form, the dotted lines indicating the position of the deviceon the hand;

Figure at is a cross section on the l1ne 1-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective vlew similar to Figure 3 but showing adifferent ad ustment of the slide as regards the location of the setscrew forming part of the devlce, the pencil protecting tube shown inFigures '1 to 4 being omitted; t

Figure 6 is a perspective View similar to Figure 5 but showing the useof two slides and their rings.

In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example,an elongated tube 10 is provided in the preferred form of my inventionto form a protector for the pencil A and adapted to lit the same wherebyto prevent marring of the pencil by the device, said tube 10 preferablyhaving a band 11 of enlarged thickness at the rear end to improve theappearance. To fit either the pencil A or the tube 10 according towhether the said tube is employed, I provide a tubular slide 12 which isheld in adjusted position along the tube 10 or the pencil A by a setscrew 13.

A ring 1 1 is provided on the tubular slide 12 at a side thereof andloosely held to a shank 15, the base 16 of which is swiveled to theslide 12, as shown in Figure 2.

The preferred form of the invention shown in Figure 3 includes the tube10 which is fitted on a pencil A, or a stylus, pen or other writingimplement. The slide 12 may be of a size to fit the pencil A asindicated in Figure 5. The slide 12 having been adjusted to the properposition along the length of the pencil or tube 10, set screw 13 istightened to hold the device in a given position.

In use the ring let receives a thumb as shown in the drawings in Figures3 and 5. However, asshown in Figure 6, two of the slides 12 may beemployed with a c0mplement of the ring 14 and set screw 13. In a casewhere two slides are employed, as shown in Figure 6, the index finger ispassed through the other ring.

Comparing Figures 3 and 5, it will be seen in Figure 3 that set screw 13is positioned under the index finger, whereas in Figure 5 it is sleevedon the slide 12 to dispose the I set screw 13 between the thumb and theindex finger, the particular position being according to the convenienceafforded to any particular writer.

I would state further that while the illustrated examples constitutepractical embodiments of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly tothe exactdetails herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can beconsiderably varied without departure from the spirit of the inventionas defined in the appended claims.

I claim: 1.- A device for use in writing to insure proper position forcorrect writing, said dethereof, a. set screw fastening said slide inadjusted position on the Writing implement, and a ring held to the slideat a side thereof and adapted to receive the thumb of the 5 Writer.

3. A device of the class described, including a tubular slide, a setscrew to fasten the slide in adjusted position, a shank swiveled to theslide distant from the set screw, and a ring loosely held to the shankand adapted 10 to receive the thumb of the user of the writ ingimplement.

DANiEL COLLEN.

